appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to turn completely into; to become completely
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to need; to call for; to require
almost; roughly; approximately
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to put one's strength into
lightly; easily; carelessly
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)